Peace and Disarmament

World BEYOND War has launched a new online tool at worldbeyondwar.org/no-bases that allows the user to view a globe pock-marked with 867 U.S. military bases in countries other than the United States, and to zoom in for a satellite view of and…

A group of veterans join with local peace and environmental groups to press the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to establish rules for the reporting of military and conflict-related emissions under the Paris Agreement of COP21. On…

The war in Yemen is as much a war of pacification by the United Kingdom and Empire as it is a war of the Saudi-led coalition. Wielding the gavel of legitimacy within international society, the world’s liberal authorities are allowed…

Protest at the UN Headquarters Monday November 14, 9 am at the US Mission to the UN (799 United Nations Plaza) First Avenue & East 45 St. At some point we will move 2 blocks south on First Avenue to…

Through the African Union’s mediation initiative, a permanent peace agreement was reached between the Ethiopian government and the rebel forces of the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). The compromise signed on 2 November in Pretoria, South Africa, by representatives of…

After mortars landed in Bangladesh during attacks against the Arakan Army (AA) in Rakhine State, border soldiers from Bangladesh and Myanmar’s junta promised to mend bilateral ties on Sunday. By Samina Akhter The Rakhine region of Myanmar, which borders Bangladesh,…

The exhibition served as a space to experience reconciliation with our past Saturday, November 5th, was the last day of the exhibition “Peace and Active Nonviolence Now!”, but… its impact makes us foresee new days. The exhibition began on 19…

The Miraflores Palace, the seat of government in Caracas, was the scene of a long-awaited meeting between Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Colombian President Gustavo Petro. By Marcos Salgado In a two-hour private meeting, the presidents even agreed to re-establish…

Commissioning of the newest and final new Ollis-class Staten Island Ferry that will begin carrying passengers across the harbor later this year. The Dorothy Day is the third Staten Island Ferry boat ever to be named after a specific woman,…

Representatives of major U.S. peace organizations announced today that more than 1,000 Americans who opposed the U.S. wars in Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq have signed a statement expressing solidarity and support with Russians who are opposing the Ukraine War both…